CHUM/DOG SALMON
· Great fighters, and therefore fun for sport fishermen.
· Until a few years ago, Chums were the least commercially important of the Pacific salmon. However, a growing market has developed in Japan and Europe for fresh and frozen fish and Chum Salmon are now being commercially harvested.
· They have always been an important source of food for native people and their dogs in over 200 rural villages in interior Alaska.
· Many in the Yukon River have traveled more than 2,000 miles to spawning grounds in the Yukon Territory.
· Has the brightest color and possess the highest oil content at the beginning of their journey.
· The longer they're in the water the more prominent a male's hooked snout becomes, baring sharp teeth.
· Range in size from 4 to over 30 pounds, but average between 7-18 pounds.
· Harvested primarily in the months of July and August.
· Until a few years ago, Chums were the least commercially important of the Pacific salmon. However, a growing market has developed in Japan and Europe for fresh and frozen fish and Chum Salmon are now being commercially harvested.
· They have always been an important source of food for native people and their dogs in over 200 rural villages in interior Alaska.
· Many in the Yukon River have traveled more than 2,000 miles to spawning grounds in the Yukon Territory.
· Has the brightest color and possess the highest oil content at the beginning of their journey.
· The longer they're in the water the more prominent a male's hooked snout becomes, baring sharp teeth.
· Range in size from 4 to over 30 pounds, but average between 7-18 pounds.
· Harvested primarily in the months of July and August.